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absolutely...might be the reason you see some so irate because they know its going on!
absolutely...might be the reason you see some so irate because they know its going on!
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Yes, but the absence of legalized sports betting on pool in America helps the cause to some extent. Imagine if these guys hadn't blown it completely for making pool a bettable sport? Then our sport might be as fixed as professional wrestling, and maybe, just maybe, as visible.
That's a sad last statement. Makes my head spin. That's just messed up Stu, stop making me think!
I'm just waiting for Dr Oz to give us all a group enema, while the witch doctor performs an exorcism, and Mahatma Gandhi waves his magic wand as Pinky clicks her ruby red slippers. Peace and harmony.
we who know
just wondering what you all think was the worst giveaway shot of Buddy's?
Was it the missed 8 ball in the next to last game, or the missed simple 8/9
combo on the last game?
I also found it interesting that one of the posters on the onepocket thread on this subject also suspected the Hong Kong
Color of Money match might have been a dump too, because Earl lost when he was 17 games ahead.....I never thought that about that match; I also seem to recall somebody said it wasn't really $100,000 winner take all.....but that it was really $75K/$25K split....
just wondering what you all think was the worst giveaway shot of Buddy's?
Was it the missed 8 ball in the next to last game, or the missed simple 8/9
combo on the last game?
I also found it interesting that one of the posters on the onepocket thread on this subject also suspected the Hong Kong
Color of Money match might have been a dump too, because Earl lost when he was 17 games ahead.....I never thought that about that match; I also seem to recall somebody said it wasn't really $100,000 winner take all.....but that it was really $75K/$25K split....
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I was watching that same event with my best road player at the time. We both were screaming at the television the entire last track. When the match was over my buddy jumped up slam down his drink and said the most blatant dump I have ever seen in my life.
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Earl's integrity is rightly celebrated. What happened here would have been beneath his dignity and you could never convince me that the Hong Kong match was a dump.
Incidentally, it has been taken note of on this forum and onepocket.org that Allen Hopkins, who played in the 1991 COC event, was the only participant who was not in on the fix.
Incidentally, it has been taken note of on this forum and onepocket.org that Allen Hopkins, who played in the 1991 COC event, was the only participant who was not in on the fix.
Thanks-It's funny- Of course now i can tell it's not Allen-Prior my brain took over my ear.
The Dump.....
Here's what I don't understand. How can any avid pool player who loves this game still speak so highly of Buddy and others after this happened? Especially the way it happened. I've seen much better executed dumps from players that didnt play anywhere near their speed. I dont care how good they may have played its obvious what KIND of people they truly are when you witness this disgrace of the game for monetary gain. What makes it even worse is that not knowing how many we're involved there's no way to know how much cash was actually involved. And even worse, the majority of these so called legends of the game are broke! I see on this very site where there are so called fund raisers, auctions, special events, and even some asking for donations to help support these so called legends. So does what they have done for the game supposedly outweigh these disgraceful actions. I think not......I've always said that I'd love to play in a $5 ring game with some of the greatest but on second thought I wouldn't want to get dumped. We all know as pool players and especially gamblers that this takes place at all levels of the game but it certainly can't make us proud of such actions while playing the game we love.
Here's what I don't understand. How can any avid pool player who loves this game still speak so highly of Buddy and others after this happened? Especially the way it happened. I've seen much better executed dumps from players that didnt play anywhere near their speed. I dont care how good they may have played its obvious what KIND of people they truly are when you witness this disgrace of the game for monetary gain. What makes it even worse is that not knowing how many we're involved there's no way to know how much cash was actually involved. And even worse, the majority of these so called legends of the game are broke! I see on this very site where there are so called fund raisers, auctions, special events, and even some asking for donations to help support these so called legends. So does what they have done for the game supposedly outweigh these disgraceful actions. I think not......I've always said that I'd love to play in a $5 ring game with some of the greatest but on second thought I wouldn't want to get dumped. We all know as pool players and especially gamblers that this takes place at all levels of the game but it certainly can't make us proud of such actions while playing the game we love.